Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

West Des Moines, IA to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$3,142flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.25
Distance: 740 mi
Typical range: $2,702–$3,582
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

West Des Moines to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,419
Fuel: $723
All-in estimate: $3,142

Return trip

Dallas → West Des Moines$2,601

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

West Des Moines to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from West Des Moines, IA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,568	$3.47	$2,285 – $2,850
53' refrigerated	$3,062	$4.14	$2,664 – $3,460
48' flatbed	$3,142	$4.25	$2,702 – $3,582
Step deck	$3,431	$4.64	$2,882 – $3,980
Power only	$2,245	$3.03	$1,953 – $2,537
Hotshot	$1,693	$2.29	$1,405 – $1,981
26' box truck	$1,668	$2.25	$1,418 – $1,918
Sprinter van	$1,027	$1.39	$863 – $1,191

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More lanes from West Des Moines

48' flatbed lanes from West Des Moines, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,218 mi	$5,962	$4.89	$5,127 – $6,797	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,694 mi	$5,844	$3.45	$5,026 – $6,663	4 d
Chicago, IL	372 mi	$1,924	$5.17	$1,655 – $2,194	1 d
Houston, TX	965 mi	$3,827	$3.97	$3,291 – $4,362	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,346 mi	$5,318	$3.95	$4,573 – $6,062	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,156 mi	$5,439	$4.71	$4,678 – $6,201	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,034 mi	$4,037	$3.90	$3,471 – $4,602	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,669 mi	$5,771	$3.46	$4,963 – $6,579	4 d

More lanes into Dallas

48' flatbed lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,256	$3.25	$4,520 – $5,992	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$6,497	$4.41	$5,588 – $7,407	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,097	$4.35	$3,524 – $4,671	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,831	$2.70	$2,435 – $3,227	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,458	$2.91	$3,834 – $5,082	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,203	$4.45	$5,335 – $7,072	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from West Des Moines, IA to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from West Des Moines, IA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,142 all-in in October 2026, or $4.25 a mile over about 740 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,702 and $3,582.

How far is West Des Moines, IA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 740 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $723 of the $3,142 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,419 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to West Des Moines, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,601, which makes West Des Moines, IA to Dallas, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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